A Health Reform Bill for All of Us: It’s Now or Never
December 23, 2009 by josieb
Filed under Health, Health Trends
Last week, the public health insurance option Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid put into his merged bill was stripped out, and a “compromise” allowing people over the age of 55 to buy into Medicare if they chose was added . . .
And then that compromise was also stripped out, to appease Senator Joe Lieberman, who [...]
Acupuncture for the Treatment of Asthma
October 7, 2009 by chrisb
Filed under Health, Health Trends
According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control), nearly 6.7 million or 9.1 % of children were being treated for asthma in the United States in 2007. In that same year, 16.2 million or 7.3 % of adults were being treated for asthma. Among those, over 3,500 died. What if this disease was not only [...]
One Woman’s Compelling Story Of Survival
Stage IV metastatic breast cancer survivor and advocate, Stephanie Robin, is on a mission to save lives. Stricken with Stage II breast cancer in 2004 at age 36, Stephanie was shocked to learn that she was a carrier of the breast cancer (BRCA) gene and continually meets others who are unaware that such a gene [...]
Ouch! Preventing Summer Bug Bites
Pocked skin and infected bug bites are not pretty—especially if you’d planned for this to be your summer of love.
To keep you skin blemish-free, be prepared for any attacks you may suffer from the Earth’s smallest creatures: INSECTS.
To reduce the likelihood of being stung:
• Avoid wearing flowered, or even bright, clothes.
• Don’t wear scented lotions [...]
Yo, Joe Lieberman: Single Women Want YOUR Healthcare Plan
July 18, 2009 by josieb
Filed under Health, Health Trends
Joe Lieberman, the “independent” (read: up for the highest bid) senator from Connecticut, wants to make sure single women don’t have a public healthcare option.
In fact, he’s willing to join the Republicans in a filibuster.
Despite Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s claim to have respect for this man, I make no such claims at all.
Connecticut unemployment [...]
Workout Tips to Beat the Summer Heat
Well, ladies, its summertime and whether you’re trying to maintain your workout regime while you’re on the traveling to a balmy locale or whether you are just trying to stick to it regardless of your own city’s unbearable heat, there are a few things you should keep in mind in order to stay healthy while [...]
Free Month of Classes! Enter SMW’s BurnSF Contest!
Enter to win a free month of UNLIMITED classes at San Francisco’s Hottest New Fitness Method – Burn – and receive a FREE session! Burn is a unique method that merges pilates, weight training and cardio to create a body sculpting, heart-pumping 55-minute workout.
Why Burn Works: In order to truly train the body effectively, [...]
Five Great Cures for Hangovers
We’ve all done it: awakened to a slam banger of a hangover.
Hangovers don’t appear on any reliable timetable. They vary from one individual to the next. For some, two appletinis, and a hangover is assured. For others, they may have to consume four drinks or more before the head banging morning hangover makes an appearance.
For [...]
Building a Better You, Week 4: Celebrating the New You
f you’ve been following my “Building a Better You” series, in the first article I gave you eight reasons to get fit and stay fit. Here they are again:
You will feel better.
You will build a healthy heart and stronger bones.
You will have less body fat and more toned muscles.
You will sleep better.
You will slow the [...]
All I Want for Christmas Is Universal Health Care!
fter years of national anguish, is universal health care too much to ask from our government? A long time ago, Americans looked across the Atlantic and shook their heads in wonder at European nations, which felt no compulsion whatsoever to provide accessible and free public education for all.
Now, more than a century later, the descendants [...]
